The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD: An 8-Step Program for Strengthening Attention, Managing Emotions, and Achieving Your Goals Author: Lidia Zylowska MD Daniel Siegel | Language: English | ISBN:
B0085FGGMI | Format: PDF
The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD: An 8-Step Program for Strengthening Attention, Managing Emotions, and Achieving Your Goals Description
Do you:
- Have trouble paying attention and staying on task?
- Suffer from disorganization, procrastination, or forgetfulness?
- Have difficulty with restlessness or trouble managing strong feelings such as anger and frustration?
- Struggle with self-doubt and difficulty following through?
- In a way that causes problems in your relationships or your work?
If so, you may have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)—like an estimated 8 million adults in this country. Physician-researcher Dr. Lidia Zylowska has created an 8-step program for using mindfulness practice (attention and awareness training) to overcome the symptoms of ADHD. The program includes practices such as sitting meditation, body awareness, thoughtful speaking and listening, development of self-acceptance, mindful self-coaching, cultivation of a balanced view of thoughts and emotions, and more. Dr. Zylowska educates readers about ADHD, helping them to understand how their ADHD brain works and how they can use mindful awareness to work with their challenges. She also explains how the mindful approach can be combined with other treatments, including medications, to boost self-improvement.
This book is accompanied by an audio program of guided mindfulness exercises for successfully managing ADHD. The introduction to the book, titled "Dear Reader," includes a link to the free downloadable audio files.
- File Size: 762 KB
- Print Length: 252 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1590308476
- Publisher: Trumpeter; Pap/Com edition (February 14, 2012)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B0085FGGMI
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Enabled
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Dr Zylowska has put together an eight point plan to integrate mindfulness meditation to improve focus and emotional regulation. Her book is grounded in research and is full of references looking at both ADHD and applications of meditation, but does not read at all like a textbook. She has structured her book in a way that has a flow to it, but also is broken up enough so one could read it in pieces- ideal for someone with ADHD who might not be able to digest it all at once. It provides data from studies well blended with personal examples which keep the material from being too abstract or intellectual. Though not a true workbook, it includes written exercises as well as a CD with guided exercises that one can practice on his or her own.
Her eight point plan includes breathing techniques, being aware of both your body and mind, listening skills, regulating thought, actions, and emotions. In each section she spends time presenting the theory and data behind why this element needs to be addressed and gives personal examples. She then moves on to teach how to apply these techniques in a step by step fashion. Much of it is broken into bullet points and sections which make the approach seem less daunting. Then she comes toward the end of the book to discuss integrating the tools presented to pull it together.
As a provider who has treated adults with ADHD, primarily with medications, this new book and approach to treatment seems a great compliment to the field. She does not discourage people to using medications if they decide that this might be helpful, but sees her mindfulness exercises as something one could do as an alternative or additive approach. I think it is great to incorporate new behavioral health tools and enhance one's self care. I welcome more research into this area for many of our mental health conditions.
By robin may
Ever since I read "Siddhartha" in high school, I have wondered or scoffed at why I cannot connect with life like a Buddhist. I have been through lots of books, therapy, and drugs looking for answers. When a lecturer pointed out that mindfulness (and exercise) can change brain chemistry to the good, I was hooked. This book is not just for people with ADHD. People who think they have OCD, bipolar disorder, work, sex, or drug addiction, have lost their way, or find no meaning in life can benefit. We all get weird, disruptive, intrusive thoughts, and spend a great deal of mental energy spinning wheels out of gear. Mindfulness is my way out, and Dr. Zylowska speaks the message simply and clearly. She has well-referenced explanations, exercises, and tips that for me at least, really work. The CD is a great first step. Another CD I really enjoy is "Still the Mind," by Bodhipaksa, available from Sounds True. It's been my next step: once you can be mindful, and reduce the background noise, what determines your path?
By Lady MD
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